Policies and Park Rules

Reservations
Individual campsites are available for reservation on a four-month rolling basis. For example, on January 10 individual sites are available for reservation through May 10. Group sites are available for reservation on an 11-month rolling basis. You can book a maximum of 13 days (4 days at Palisade State Park) beyond the last date of the reservation window. All reservations are charged an $8 reservation fee. For more information please contact our Reservation Call Center at 800-322-3770 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Monday through Friday. The call center is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.

Length of stay Length of stay generally is limited to 14 days (5 days at Palisade State Park) within any 30-day period. Stay periods may be extended with permission from the park manager.

Payment and payment methods
Payment is required at the time a reservation is made. Payments can be made by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and debit card.

Check-in, check-out
Check-in time at parks is from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Wasatch Mountain). Check-out time is generally 2:00 p.m. (noon at Dead Horse Point).

No Show and Late Arrival
If you do not occupy your reserved campsite by 10 a.m. on the day after the scheduled arrival date, the site will be made available to other campers. Most parks do not allow access after 10 p.m. If you must arrive late, notify the park.

Confirmation
A reservation confirmation will be emailed to you with your customer and reservation confirmation numbers, campground information, arrival and departure dates, park rules and reservation policies. This confirmation number will be used to reference your reservation when making any changes.

Changes
Changes to an existing reservation can only be made by contacting the Reservation Call Center at 800-322-3770. Changes can be made up to two days prior to your scheduled arrival date and incur a $5 change fee per site.

Cancellations
Cancellations are accepted online 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or by calling our Reservation Call Center Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) at 800-322-3770. Individual site cancellations made four days or more in advance of your scheduled arrival incur an $8.00 cancellation fee in addition to the $8.00 reservation fee. Cancellations made less than four days in advance forfeit one night’s fee in addition to the cancellation and reservation fees.

Group area cancellations made 14 days or more in advance of your scheduled arrival incur an $8.00 cancellation fee in addition to the $10.25 reservation fee. Cancellations made less than 14 days in advance forfeit one night’s fee in addition to the cancellation and reservation fees.

Refunds
Refunds are not given for bugs or bad weather. Refunds being requested after the reservation arrival date must be submitted to the park directly.

Campsite Limits and Extra Vehicles
Unless otherwise noted on your confirmation, one camping unit and a maximum of eight people are allowed per campsite. A camping unit is one tent, one trailer or one camper, not a combination or multiples of the above. Only one vehicle is allowed per campsite. A vehicle and attached in tow equipment is considered one vehicle. An extra vehicle, space permitting, will be charged half the camping fee per night, with any odd amounts being rounded to the next dollar.

Pets
Pets are welcome at most state parks, however, they must be on a maximum six foot leash and not left unattended. Pets are not allowed in buildings or on developed beaches. Pets are also restricted in some lakes and reservoirs. Please remember to pick up after your pets. Pets are not allowed on the south side of Rock Cliff (Jordanelle), or the designated public beach area (Jordanelle), or in the group areas and Deer Creek State Park. Pets are also not allowed on the Intrepid Trail at Dead Horse Point or select trails at Snow Canyon.

Quiet Hours
Quiet Hours are 10 pm to 7 am

Unreserved campsites
All unreserved campsites are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.